The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-08
THE HOME TEAMS BAD LUCK.
A Game Full of Promise Fails for the
Lack of a Little Cool Judgment.
Chicago Defeats the st. Louis Browns by
Decisive Score-0dds and Ends of Sport
ing News-TO-Day's Batting Order.

- Yesterdays game DetWeen the Indianapolis
and Louisvlles was encouraging in the begin
ming. exasperating when about half through and
somewhat satisfactory at the close. so far as the
home club is concerned. There was enough va
rety in the playing from fair to excellent to
keep the interest Of two thousand people at ten
sion. A better day could not have been secured,
rs the air was calm and the sun comforting. The
spectators, appreciative and responsive In ap-
plause, deserved better exhibition than was
given By tho fielding of the Indianapolis men in
the fourth inning just at this period, when the
excellent work that had preceded it led many to
expect brilliant victory for them, they seem
ingly lost their wits on account Of the fierce bat
ting OF the visiting team. Up to their third in
ming the Louisviles had failed to secure a base.
although the opportunity was given them. But
Quinn, on the first base, stood in the way.
II his service continues throughout the season
with the accuracy ard quickness he displayed
In this game, the coming victories of the home
nine can, in large measure, be attributed to
him. 1t was the bat that troubled the Indian
apolis players, leaving out the unaccountable
and inexcusable middle in the fourth inning.
But wthal, the merits Of the men average as
well if not better than those of the visiting
team. The latter, like other clubs with whom
the Indianapolis has come in contact so far. en-
joyed the advantage of long practice and several
games to put them in trim and give their playing
show Of greater efficiency. There is nothing
In the Indianapolis nine to discount the reputa-
ton which Giasscock, Denney. McGeachy,
QUINN Cahill and Seery brought into it. They
are strengthened by Kirby. whose pitching in
this contest was favorably received
The Indianapolis went first to the bat, and,
while ii did not last long. Secrecy and Glasscock
took chances to be met at first base by the ball,
and went out Denney got his base by being hit
BY Ramsey. who pitched for the Louisviles, and
throughout the game did excellent work. This
small start for run had fair promise in Dem
ney's stealing to third base on a hit by Nc
Geachy to center field This allowed the striker
to reach second. Bassett failed to support them
at the bat as he quickly went out on strikes.
On going to the field Kirby was received with
applause. This half of the first was uninterest.
ing, except in the rapid going out of Kerins,
hecker and Wolfe The two latter had hits,
but failed to get the benefit of them, as Quinn
caught promptly the balls that were sent to him.
In the second inning Quinn went out quickly
before Ramsey's pitching, but Cahill, following,
sent the ball to center field He got to first base
but stole to second, and failed in trying to reach
third. In this he exhibited more nerve
than Judgement Arundel got to his first base,
but Kirby, who did not at any time show we'll at
she bat went out, and left Arundel with his
hopes unfulflled. The Lousvilles, with Collins,
Werfick and Reccius at the bat, retired at first.
The third inning began with Seery throwing
down the bat on a foul followed by Glasscock
arst base. Seery. in the left field, stopped ball
from Cook, which won q round of applause.
Veach struck to center, reached his first base.
nnd started for second on hit by Ramsey. A
lack of quickness on Arunders part allowed him
to reach third, but Ramsay lost, as did Kerins,
leaving Veacn still at third. In the fourth in
Eing McGeachy sent the ball to the center field,
and by degrees went to third, with the assist
ance Of Bassett and Quinn'a striking. Kerns's
tumbling the bali was also a help, but
Cahill going out q foul brought the Louis
viles in. when the worst playing on part of the
home nine and the severe batting of the visitors
began. The Indianapolis men became democrat
lied whom Hecker struck to the left and Wolfe
10 the center, where the folders failed to stop
she ball. This play gave both strikers their
bases, permitting Colins's strike to the center
70 bring in Wolfe and Hecker. In the next
movement Werrick, also by center, brought
Collins home, while Reccius did the same serv-
Ice for him. besides making the run himself by
degrees with Ramseys help. In the field. while
hls was going on, every man appeared TO nave
lost his judgment, but the recovery was rapid
and the visitors retired. The fifth inning was
short, each side retiring from the bat in one
two-three order. The sixth inning began with
nothing better for the home team. the
visitors doing little better, but in
the seventh Cahill got in ball
TO center field that did good
In opening the way to the first run for the In
dianapolis. In the next half the visitors did not
distinguish themselves, as their possession of
the bat was short In the next inning the field
ing of the home nine was better, and in the
ninth they mad sufficient command of the bat to
put both Quinn and Cahill on bases. but the
former only reached home.
The features of the game were double plays
by Seery to Glasscock and Bassett to Glasscock,
while the visitors had attention more through
Ramsey's pitching and their batting powers.
Seery made a splendid catch in the left field
from the bat, as did McGeachy at center. The
score is:
INDIANAPOLIS. LOUISVILLE.
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